Samvidhan Ki Shapath: Politicizing Assam's NRC Draft To Develop New Ground For 2019 Elections?

The second and final draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released today today with the names of about 40 lakh residents of the state not being included. The list with 2.9 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants was published around 10am today.

The first draft, with 1.9 crore names, was released on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, this year.

The NRC released the list online and in all the NRC Sewa Kendras (NSK) across the state at 10 am.

The NRC draft features the names, addresses and photographs of all Indian citizens, who have been residing in the northeastern state before March 25, 1971.